Biography

Selected by the Falcons in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

2016 (Falcons)

Played in 16 games with 14 starts and totaled 47 tackles (20 solo) while adding three sacks, four tackles for loss, and one fumble recovery.

Tied an NFL record with three sacks in Super Bowl LI against New England. Since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, three other players have posted three in the Super Bowl - Darnell Dockett, Kony Ealy, and Reggie White.

TRANSACTIONS

Selected by the Falcons in the fifth round (137th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.

2016 (Falcons)

Played in 16 games with 14 starts and totaled 47 tackles (20 solo) while adding three sacks, four tackles for loss, and one fumble recovery.

Tied an NFL record with three sacks in Super Bowl LI against New England. Since sacks became an official statistic in 1982, three other players have posted three in the Super Bowl - Darnell Dockett, Kony Ealy, and Reggie White.

CAREER

Has seen action in 31 games with 16 starts while totaling 72 tackles (34 solo) with four sacks, eight tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, and 11 quarterback hits as a rookie in 2015.

Played in 15 games, making two starts, and totaled 24 tackles (13 solo) with one sack, four tackles for loss and two quarterback hits as a rookie in 2015.

Had his best game as a rookie at Tampa Bay (12/6), logging four tackles, one tackle for loss, and his first career sack.

Made his first career start at Carolina (12/13). Posted a career-best six tackles.

COLLEGE

Finished his career starting 37 of the 48 games he played in and tallied 207 total tackles, 29.5 tackles for loss, 5.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and four fumble recoveries.

In 2014, he was named a permanent co-captain, and was named a third team All-American by Athlon. He was also selected first team All-ACC.

He started all 13 games during his senior year in 2014 and recorded 73 total tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.

In 2013 he posted 83 tackles, 11 tackles for loss, two sacks and two fumble recoveries. He earned All-ACC honors from the media and coaches as well.

In 2012, he was selected as an honorable mention sophomore All-American, an honorable mention All-ACC pick and was named the co-defensive player of the year by Clemson’s coaching staff.

PERSONAL

He attended Rockdale County High School in Conyers, GA and recorded 101 tackles, 31.5 tackles for loss and nine sacks as a senior.

He graduated from Clemson with a degree in Management in December of 2014.